Colorado § 23-20-111 - Supervisory powers of board.
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§ 23-20-111. Supervisory powers of board.
The board of regents has general supervision of the university and control and direction of all funds of and appropriations to the university.
Source: G.L. § 2756. G.S. § 3447. R.S. 08: § 6943. C.L. § 8005. CSA: C. 169, § 10. CRS 53: § 124-2-10. C.R.S. 1963: § 124-2-10. L. 80: Entire section amended, p. 570, § 1, effective March 17. L. 2010: Entire section amended, (SB 10-003), ch. 391, p. 1848, § 23, effective June 9.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in the 2010 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 391, Session Laws of Colorado 2010.
ANNOTATION
The regents have broad powers to impose regulations. The board of regents has broad powers to regulate the affairs of the university of Colorado, and the university, and the regents as its governing board, can validly impose a wide variety of regulations. Sigma Chi Fraternity v. Regents of Univ. of Colo., 258 F. Supp. 515 (D. Colo. 1966).
Board resolution placing fraternity on probation for discriminatory membership policies is not unconstitutional. Resolution of board of regents of the state university to the effect that any fraternity, social organization, or other student group compelled by its constitution, rituals, or government to deny membership to any person because of his race, color, or religion would be placed on probation did not violate the constitutional rights of national fraternity and local chapter with respect to freedom of association and was within the powers of the board. Sigma Chi Fraternity v. Regents of Univ. of Colo., 258 F. Supp. 515 (D. Colo. 1966).
The university of Colorado was entitled to claim immunity from suit in federal court under the eleventh amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Rozek v. Topolnicki, 865 F.2d 1154 (10th Cir. 1989).
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